Helpful Resources

APU Dashboard: home.apu.edu 

• This is your portal to access most everything within APU! 

• Use your APU credentials (typically your first initial and last name @apu.edu) to access this portal, which is your APU dashboard.

• The portal's Faculty Resources will give you access to your class roster, grades, HR Total Access, Kronos timekeeping and much more.

• This Faculty Guide will help to get you started.

• Don't forget to download the APU Mobile Apps!

For Canvas help:

• https://www.apu.edu/itt/canvas/

• https://gocanvas.apu.edu/

Instructional Modality Course (required to teach in online modalities)

• Current APU users: https://canvas.apu.edu/enroll/9B7LR3

• Non-APU users: https://learning.apu.edu/courses/instructional-modality-certification

SBM Canvas Support

• Please contact Lizzy King, eking@apu.edu

• We collect syllabi prior to each semester for accreditation purposes. 

• If you have any questions about syllabi, or to receive a copy/template syllabi, contact eking@apu.edu

• Class Rosters are available on your home.apu.edu dashboard. 

• Our team is available to assist, however you have access to photo identification of your students that staff do not have access to. 

Check out the Faith Integration Website 

IMT Support Site

• For any IMT related needs, please call 626-815-5050 or email support@apu.edu.

• Utilize this support site for useful job aids, such as remote teaching resources, canvas support, and instructional technology training. 

Confirm with your Program Chair of your courses textbook requirements. 

If you would like to request a desk copy of a textbook, please email cwellington@apu.edu with the following info:

• Title

• Author

• ISBN #

• Edition #, if applicable

• Publisher

Note: Typical desk copy order from publisher takes 7-14 days. Hard copy availability varies by textbook publisher.

Locations

• Wilden 200D: Adjunct Office

• Wilden 201: Faculty Support Office

SBM Student workers can assist you with the following: 

• Photocopies, exam proctoring, Scantron grading, general projects. If you are unsure whether we can assist your request, please email sbmstu@apu.edu. 

• General Office Supplies are available for your utility.

• Faculty mailboxes are provided in Wilden 201. 

Kronos Timekeeping Training 

• Please complete this training before the beginning of the semester (for new employees). This training counts as working hours. 

Kronos

• Log into Kronos to upload all your hours. 

• Please remember required break, lunches in a 8 hour time period. 

• Timecards are due every two weeks. 

Additional and comprehensive information is available in HR Total Access. You can find a guideline of sample schedule for 16 and 8 week classes!

HR Total Access

• Comprehensive FAQ's

• Sample Schedules for logging hours

• Access iPay statements

• Employee Directory

• So much more! 

• SBM Advisors

• SBM Advising Resources

Note: Traditional Undergrad students should contact the Academic Student Success Center for Academic Advising.

If you are unsure of the textbook(s) assigned for the class, please contact the Chair of your program. 

The SBM team uploads the textbook information in the APU bookstore for each class. If you receive an email regarding textbook entries from the bookstore, please forward to cwellington@apu.edu. 

Faculty Class Roster Instructions (PeopleSoft)

Faculty Grading Instructions (Canvas and PeopleSoft)

Faculty Grading Instructions (Canvas and PeopleSoft) Quick Reference

How to Access Grade Change Form - Faculty

Important Note:

• In order to access this document, you will need to log on via your apu.edu email account. If you receive the "You need permission" message while trying to access this document:

• Please click the "Switch accounts" button.

• Then click the "Sign in to another account" link.

• If your apu.edu account exists as an option, select it. 

• If not, enter your apu.edu email account (i.e xxxxxx@apu.edu). Click the "Next" button. 

• This should bring you to the CAS (Central Authentication Service) logon screen. Enter your APU NetID and Password.

• Then choose your apu.edu email address and click "Continue".

SBM directives for permission codes:

• Student will need to email both the Professor or Program Chair with the reason for the add request, including their student ID number and the specific class section they are requesting (i.e. BUSI370-02).

• If approval is granted by both, the student or Professor and/or Chair will forward to Miriam Martinez (miriammartinez@apu.edu) to request the permission code. 

• If there are unique reasons as to why a student wants to add a class and you are unsure of approval, please contact Miriam Martinez at miriammartinez@apu.edu. 

• Click HERE to learn more information about class permission codes. 

• Click HERE for information on how to access your final exam class schedule

• Note: Graduate and Non-Traditional finals are generally scheduled on the last regular meeting of the class.

If you need to cancel a class session, please do the following: 

• Email and notify your program chair.

• If class is on campus, please C.C. sbmstu@apu.edu so they can place a sign on the door of your classroom.

Corey Wellington can help facilitate exam proctoring, if needed. Please contact her at cwellington@apu.edu. 

Contracts are typically generated 2-3 weeks (to allow prep time) prior to the start of the semester. The end date of the contracts is 5 business day after grades are due.